Combined film binder and protector.



1. L. RLTCHIE L G. L. YASTE.

COMBINED FILM BINDER AND PROTECTOR.

APPLICA 0N FILED N V. II I9 Patentdune 5, 1917.

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I I II III JQHN' .RITCEIE AND L. YSTE, 0F LONACONING, MARYLAND.

@9mm *EELM BEHEER AN PROTECTOR.

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- Application ined November 1li, 31916.

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. Be it lrnown that we, JOHN L. Rire and Grenen L. Yns'rn, citizens of the United States, residing at Lonaconing, in the county ot Allegany and State of Maryland, have invented new and useful improvements in Combined Film Binders and Protectors, oit which the 'following is a specication.

This, invention relates to a combined binder and protector vfor moving picture The object of the invention is to provide means for preventing the unwinding of the hlm from the reel when not in use, and to eidectually cover the. exposed face of the i l .et in order to protect it from being mutilated or destroyed.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of a strip of :dat spring metal formed into the shape of a band and-provided with outwardly turned rounded loverlapping ends, the .said band being of a sucient 1 length and width toentirely cover the face of the film when in picture lms when they are not in use, for

the purpose of preventing them from being accidentally unwound. This method causes much trouble andv delay in putting on the reel, as the band commonly used frequently slides down between the reel and the film in such position as to make it dicult of removal, it being impossible to unwind the film with the rubber band in this 1 osition owing to the liability of damaging t e film.

The rubber band frequently slides down and ttpeeication of `Letters Patent.

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ed the hlm allowing it to unroll and injuring many valuable lms. rllhere is sometimes employed a paper binder secured around the film by means of a string or rubber band.- This method is open to the criticism of the one previously described.

lin order to overcome the difficulty set forth and to provide -means for protecting the iilm from lire or other destroying or mutilating means, there is provided the ollowing described invention. lin the practical form of the invention there is employed a strip of Hat spring metal 1 bent into the form of a band, the spring-like qualities of the metal having a tendency to force `the' overlapping ends of the band together to reduce the diameter thereof. By this means there is provided a band which is automatically adjustable to rolls of lm of various diameters. The band is formed of thin metal and is of a width substantially the same as the iilm, so that when it is adjusted in position upon a roll of film it vwill cover the entire face of the said roll. Illhe ends of the band are outwardly turned as at 2, the said ends being rounded as shown at 3 'A to eliminate any sharp corners which might injure the face of the lm. The outwardly turned portions 2 provide a smooth and convenient end'to aid in adjusting the band in position.

From "the foregoing description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it will be seen that the invention provides a binder and protector that will entirely cover the face of the ilm roll and will hold the same tight so that it will be almost impossible for fire to reach it. lt is also susceptible of quick and easy adjustment and may be repeatedly used on diler-l ent films.

lf desired the band may be provided with a suitable tag 4f by means of which the nature of the picture may be indicated. This tag may be applied in any suitable manner and if desired may be formed with the surface of a nature to enable the indisoV i@ l f 1,229,139

cations thereon to be removed and others substantially the same Width as the space 10 substituted when the binder is applied to between the Walls of the reelA to form an a different ilm. adjustable outer protecting Wall for the ilm Having described the invention, what We and outwardly turned ends for' said band.

5 claim is; v n testimony whereof We ax our signa- The` cnbinaftion with a, reelffor moving tures.

picture nis, o a sin e strip o at s ring v metal shaped to formi closed band andphaving overiapping ends, said band being of 

